Driveway costs and wages in Maryland

Wages in Maryland

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Maryland earn a median of $24.98 an hour, or $51,950 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $22.75 and $28.44 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 2,540 of these jobs in Maryland. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Maryland earn a median of $29.10 an hour, or $60,530 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $25.17 and $30.35 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 750 of these jobs in Maryland. That's above the national median of $25.64 an hour (BLS).

These are wages, not prices. A contractor's price also covers materials, equipment, insurance, overhead and profit, so a wage can't be turned into what a job costs you. BLS counts employees only, not the self-employed.

Contractors in Maryland

Maryland has 946 driveway contractors listed, and 765 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Anne Arundel County (145), Prince George's County (113), Montgomery County (94), Baltimore County (88) and Frederick County (70). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Maryland

All Maryland rules and sources

National price ranges

National price ranges for concrete driveways, patios and walkways, asphalt paving, sealcoating and gravel, each credited to its source, are in the guides to driveway costs by material, concrete patios and walkways and repair, resurfacing and replacement.